“It’s only weird if it doesn’t work”.
Or so that is what Anheuser-Busch says in their witty
commercials. If you thought that the
idea of me carrying around a neon orange sign all last baseball season stating “MLB
Fancave 2013 I want you” was weird, I beg to differ!
I found out last Thursday that I have been selected as one
of 52 finalists to be a cave dweller in the MLB Fancave for the 2013
season. Since last Thursday, my life has
been a whirlwind. I haven’t slept, I
haven’t been able to concentrate on anything, and I haven’t strayed from
conversation involving me getting into the MLB Fancave. I initially learned of the news while serving
as juror number one, on day number two of a case in Superior Court. I saw a text message from a good friend that
simply stated “I think I saw the orange sign?” I immediately froze, possibly
stopped breathing for a few seconds, and then started shaking. I had to wait another half hour before the
judge gave us a break to actually see the announcement from the MLB Fancave myself. I was thrilled, stunned, honored, speechless,
and yes, I had less than ten minutes to regroup and lead my fellow jurors back
into the court room.
Since that moment, everything has felt surreal. Text messages, emails, Facebook messages, and
tweets came pouring in. I have never
felt so thankful in my life; the amount of support and encouragement that I
have received has been overwhelming. To
top it all off, a representative from the Phillies contacted me to congratulate
me. I mean, my favorite team in all of
sports was calling me… could this be real?? And the MLB Fancave was following
me on twitter?? Following me??
I am still not sure if I am dreaming, but I really do hope
not. I have put so much time and energy
into my campaign because however this ride ends, I want no regrets. I have always been one to see my goal and
stare it in the face until I have achieved it.
So that is what I am going to do.
I always tell the kids I work with that you are never too old to dream,
and that no dream is ever too big to pursue.
I am now putting my own advice into action.
As I stated in my Fancave application essay, I have fallen
in love with the game of baseball. It is
a game that has never let me down, that is there for me every summer night, and
returns without fail every spring. And
it is my dream to spend a season in what one would consider ‘Baseball Heaven’
with people who love the game as much as I do.
MLB Fancave, I want you and I won’t let you down! I have never been one to care much about my
birthday, but this year it falls one day after the Fancave announces the 30
finalists they will take to Spring Training.
I definitely know what I want for my birthday this year… and it is
priceless!
"People ask me
what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare
out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers Hornsby
-CL
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